Pancreatic pseudocyst classification

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Classification

CLASSIFICATION SCHEME OF PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST^[1]
TYPE	DESCRIPTION
I	<5cm, without symptoms, complication and neoplasia
II	Suspected cystic neoplasia
III	Location of Pancreatic Psuedocyst is Uncinate process IIIa- Pseudocyst communicates with the pancreatic duct. IIIb- Pseudocyst does not communicate with pancreatic duct.
IV	Location of Pancreatic Pseudocyst is Head, Neck and Body. IVa- Communication exist between pseudocyst and pancreatic duct (1) IVb- Distance from the cyst to the gastrointestinal wall is <1cm (2) IVc- Neither 1 nor 2
V	Location of Pancreatic Pseudocyst is Tail. Va- Splenic vein involvement or upper gastrointestinal bleeding Vb- Distance from the cyst to the gastrointestinal wall is <1cm without splenic vein involvement or upper gastrointestinal bleeding

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